{"id":353,"date":"2017-08-09T20:48:00","date_gmt":"2017-08-10T00:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/?p=353"},"modified":"2017-08-09T20:48:00","modified_gmt":"2017-08-10T00:48:00","slug":"071-jane-davies-abstract-painting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/2017\/08\/09\/071-jane-davies-abstract-painting\/","title":{"rendered":"071: Jane Davies&#8217; Abstract Painting"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_4417\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-353-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/arting\/content.blubrry.com\/arting\/071-JaneDaviesBook-8_9_17_1_45_PM.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/arting\/content.blubrry.com\/arting\/071-JaneDaviesBook-8_9_17_1_45_PM.mp3\">https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/arting\/content.blubrry.com\/arting\/071-JaneDaviesBook-8_9_17_1_45_PM.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/arting\/content.blubrry.com\/arting\/071-JaneDaviesBook-8_9_17_1_45_PM.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/?powerpress_pinw=353-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"#\" class=\"powerpress_link_e\" title=\"Embed\" onclick=\"return powerpress_show_embed('353-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Embed<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_embed_box\" id=\"powerpress_embed_353-podcast\" style=\"display: none;\"><input id=\"powerpress_embed_353-podcast_t\" type=\"text\" value=\"&lt;iframe width=&quot;320&quot; height=&quot;30&quot; src=&quot;https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/?powerpress_embed=353-podcast&amp;amp;powerpress_player=mediaelement-audio&quot; title=&quot;Blubrry Podcast Player&quot; frameborder=&quot;0&quot; scrolling=&quot;no&quot;&gt;&lt;\/iframe&gt;\" onclick=\"javascript: this.select();\" onfocus=\"javascript: this.select();\" style=\"width: 70%;\" readOnly><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p><p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Our guest this week is <strong>Jane Davies<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01bb09b71961970d-popup\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341c766153ef01bb09b71961970d img-responsive\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"Head shot\" src=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01bb09b71961970d-500wi\" alt=\"Head shot\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nToday&#8217;s podcast\u00a0is full of excitement &#8212; dogs barking, Mom choking, and plenty of art talk! \u00a0Mom, Jane, and I discuss creating abstract art, teaching, learning from students, making work your own, selling in galleries, and self-published books. \u00a0It&#8217;s a great chat with lots of intellectual content.<\/p>\n<p>Jane is a full time artist working in painting and collage.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01b7c913e377970b-popup\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341c766153ef01b7c913e377970b img-responsive\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"JDAVI Cactus Dream #2 8x8 AP\" src=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01b7c913e377970b-500wi\" alt=\"JDAVI Cactus Dream #2 8x8 AP\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nShe offers workshops nationwide, focusing on developing a personal and playful approach to art making.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01b8d29e2d0f970c-popup\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341c766153ef01b8d29e2d0f970c img-responsive\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"JDAVI Current Conflict 8x8 AP\" src=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01b8d29e2d0f970c-500wi\" alt=\"JDAVI Current Conflict 8x8 AP\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nAfter graduating Bennington College and attending the School for American Crafts, Davies began as a potter in the early nineties. She gradually transitioned into freelance art, using painting and collage as her medium.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01b8d29e2d20970c-popup\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341c766153ef01b8d29e2d20970c img-responsive\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"JDAVI Going Around in Circles 19x25 AP\" src=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01b8d29e2d20970c-500wi\" alt=\"JDAVI Going Around in Circles 19x25 AP\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nSince 2010 she has been teaching, writing, and making art.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01b8d29e2d26970c-popup\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341c766153ef01b8d29e2d26970c img-responsive\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"JDAVI Ghost Writing 10x10 AP\" src=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01b8d29e2d26970c-500wi\" alt=\"JDAVI Ghost Writing 10x10 AP\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nShe participated in a residency at Vermont Studio Center in 2015.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01bb09b71986970d-popup\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341c766153ef01bb09b71986970d img-responsive\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"JDAVI Now's the Time 19x25 AP\" src=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01bb09b71986970d-500wi\" alt=\"JDAVI Now's the Time 19x25 AP\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nIn addition to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0692619801\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=balzdesi-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=0692619801&amp;linkId=78036db50cd9f8b95b21eaa8b321a43f\"><em>The Elements of Visual Language<\/em><\/a>, Davies is the author of three books on collage and mixed media, one on ceramics, and has one DVD on painting and collage techniques.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01bb09b7198e970d-popup\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341c766153ef01bb09b7198e970d img-responsive\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"JDAVI Standing By 10x10 AP\" src=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01bb09b7198e970d-500wi\" alt=\"JDAVI Standing By 10x10 AP\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nI love Jane&#8217;s work and could stare at it for hours! \u00a0Jane was a guest on a previous podcast more than two years ago. \u00a0You can find it <a href=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/balzer_designs\/2015\/06\/adventures-in-arting-podcast-jane-davies-collage-journey.html\">here<\/a>. \u00a0I also wanted to share a blog post that an artist named <a href=\"https:\/\/jackilong.blogspot.com\/2015\/06\/day-1066-all-ears-and-nodding.html\">Jacki Long<\/a> posted after listening to that podcast two years ago. \u00a0Take a moment and <a href=\"https:\/\/jackilong.blogspot.com\/2015\/06\/day-1066-all-ears-and-nodding.html\">click through to Jacki&#8217;s post<\/a> because I think it sums up the experience that many people have shared with me about listening to our podcast.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks for stopping by!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/adventures-in-arting-podcast\/id561813081#\" target=\"_self\">here<\/a>.<br \/>\nToday&#8217;s Podcast Sponsor is <a href=\"https:\/\/ticketcentral.com\/Online\/default.asp?doWork::WScontent::loadArticle=Load&amp;BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::article_id=9443B7AA-B317-4C03-A9B0-0525859CD961&amp;BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::promocode_access_code=ADVENTURES\">Van Gogh&#8217;s Ear<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Our guest this week is Jane Davies. 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